MAEducational Science
Study location | Hungary, Budapest |
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Type | Master, full degree studies |
Nominal duration | 4 semesters (120 ECTS) |
Study language | English |
Awards | MA |
Course code | Arts and Humanities |
Accreditation | MAB 2007/4/V/30. |
Entry qualification | Bachelor diploma (or higher) Applicants must hold a university Bachelor’s degree (or an equivalent college degree) in the fields listed below. Full acknowledgement is given for the following degrees: Conditionally accepted bachelor’s degrees which will be considered in the first place: If the applicant is taking the final examination during the current semester and their degree certificate (diploma) is not issued before the application deadline, a certification is required, which verifies that the applicant will presumably receive a degree. In case of being accepted as a student, however, the applicant must present the diploma upon enrolment at the latest. The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. You must take the original entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university. |
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Territory requirements | Applications are accepted from the following territories (based on citizenship): Algeria, Antarctica, Argentina, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Burundi, Cambodia, Chile, China, Colombia, Congo - Kinshasa, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Eritrea, Georgia, India, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Liberia, Malaysia, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Myanmar (Burma), Namibia, North Macedonia, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Russia, Saint Lucia, Sierra Leone, Singapore, South Korea, State of Palestine, Syria, São Tomé and Príncipe, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen. |
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Language requirements | English Minimum level of language proficiency (oral) (A1-C2): C1 The Applicant’s language skills are assessed during an oral interview as part of the admission procedure. Although a certificate of language proficiency is not a must for the programme and thus the Faculty of Education and Psychology doesn’t require an official language certificate, a B2 level of language proficiency might be required to be proved with documents for the scholarship application. The language of instruction for the entire programme is English, so a very good command of English is required during the oral entrance exam and throughout the whole programme. |
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Other requirements | A motivation letter must be added to your application. Please, specify why you want to come to Hungary, to Budapest, to our university, to our faculty, to this programme. Please, tell us how you met pedagogy, what makes you a successful candidate, which specialisation you intend to take, what your future plans are, what do you think, how our programme is connected to your future plans. Please, be always specific and try to connect your own ideas and experience to what we can offer you through our programme. Besides the motivation letter and the transcript of records of the last two years (sealed, signed and dated diploma), a reference work – any paper written in English by the applicant within the field of pedagogy – should be also submitted. It can be a BA thesis extract, a research paper, a seminar paper, a research report, a published journal article or a book chapter, a case study, a literature review, etc. Either a new paper or an improved version of an earlier work can also be written for the current application. |
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More information |
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Overview
The goal of this programme is to train perfect professionals in the theoretical foundations and basic methods of educational sciences.
Students will obtain an integrated knowledge of educational sciences and pedagogical practice, and neighbouring disciplines (philosophy, psychology, sociology, economy and law).
The MA programme recommends students’ in-depth knowledge for working at governmental authorities and companies, research institutions as well as for private companies, public administration, international organisations and non-governmental organisations (NGOs).
Specializations:
(We cannot guarantee that each specialisation will start in September as it depends on the number of applications received.)
Childhood Studies
Research Studies
Educational Technology
Educational Management
The entrance exam is a free discussion about the applicant’s background, motivation and future plans.
Strength of programme
The Institute of Education of the Faculty of Education and Psychology, Eötvös Loránd University is one of the main institutions for Hungarian educational research. We have good professional connections with different institutions and schools which offer internship opportunities to our students. In these schools, our students gain experience and ideas about teaching, learning and educational systems.
For more information, please email Ms Enikő Fadgyas at admission@ppk.elte.hu
Programme structure
Career opportunities
This programme offers students in-depth knowledge for working at governmental authorities and companies, research institutions as well as for private companies, public administration, international organisations and non-governmental organisations (NGOs).
Job examples:
Educational Manager
Educational Administrator
Analyst
Educational Scholar and Researcher in schools and universities
The programme is also aimed to provide modern knowledge and true sense of vocation that support continuing in doctoral studies.